Electoral review heads to committee

After hearing some agreement from the public about the need for a review of Clearview Township’s ward system and its number of elected representatives, Council formed a committee Monday night that will hold further discussions with ratepayers, review the results of a...

An extra special tractor rally

Antique tractor enthusiasts and friends of Jamie Adam came out in full force for last weekend’s Dunedin Tractor Rally, which ended at the Great Northern Exhibition grounds with a memorial service for Adam, who founded the event seven years ago and died earlier this...

Second Ray's Place scholarship awarded

Nottawa’s Taylor May, who will study kinesiology at Brock University in the fall, has been chosen as this year’s recipient of the Ray’s Place Scholarship. The award has a potential total value of $20,000, payable at $5,000 a year over four years of study, provided...

Supporting My Friend's House locally

Collingwood women’s shelter My Friend’s House will hold its second annual Creemore fundraiser at the Station on the Green on Saturday, September 14. While last year’s inaugural event featured local playwright Dan Needles as the keynote speaker, this year the spotlight...

Highland sells mega quarry land

Those who opposed the Highland Companies mega quarry proposal got some surprising news this week when it was announced that Highland had sold its 6,500 acres of Melancthon property to Bonnefield Canadian Farmland LP, an investment partnership whose slogan is “farmland...

Deputy Chief to take over as acting chief

Clearview Deputy Fire Chief Colin Shewell will be appointed the Township’s Acting Fire Chief at the Council meeting on Monday, July 22, according to a press release issued by the municipality on Wednesday. “Due to recent events involving the Fire Chief, the Township...